Cold urticaria (ur-tih-KAR-e-uh) is an allergy to cold temperatures. With cold urticaria, exposure to cold temperatures causes redness, itching, swelling and hives on the skin that has been in contact with the cold. As much as possible, people with cold urticaria should avoid exposure to cold air and cold water. For example, swimming in cold water is the most common cause of a severe, whole-body reaction — leading to fainting, shock and even death.

The sad part is that I live in Minnesota which is a cold state, and now I am studying at a University in Upper Peninsula in Michigan which is another cold place. I can't seem to get away from the coldness.

Latex/rubber allergy (Type I). Balloons at a party are a big, bright "KEEP OUT" sign. Heck, just looking at a picture of balloons is enough to give me hives. Hospitals, clinics, and dentists are (literally) mortal enemies, because of latex gloves and other rubber equipment.

Bananas. Which throws a lot of people off, because EVERYONE is supposed to eat bananas, because they're good for you. It's often related to latex allergy. It's a nasty shock when someone hides bits of banana in pudding.

I have a medical tag necklace for the latex allergy. It would be ironic if I survived a car accident, only to die because the paramedics wore latex gloves.

That's funny, my dad has the exact same allergy, bananas and all. As for me, I'm basically just allergic to shrimp, though I tend to get some seasonal problems too.